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Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, often simply called Vendôme (1 July 1654 – 11 June 1712) was a French general and Marshal of France. One of the great generals of his era, he was one of Louis XIV 's most successful commanders in the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession .
- El Escorial, Spain
Louis was the son of César de Bourbon, Légitimé de France, Duke of Vendôme and Françoise de Lorraine (1592–1669), daughter of Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur (d. 1602). [1] Louis had a military career and was Governor of Provence from 1653 to 1669. After the death of his wife in 1657, he entered the church and became a cardinal and ...
- 6 August 1669 (aged 56), Aix-en-Provence, France
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Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme. French officer (1654-1712) ... Louis-Joseph Grand Vendôme de Bourbon-Vendôme (Bourbon) (1 Jul 1654 - 11 Jun 1712) 0 references.
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (Louis Joseph; 1 July 1654 – 11 June 1712) was a French military commander during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession, Marshal of France. He was the son of Louis de Bourbon, and the great-grandson of Henry IV of France and his mistress, Gabrielle d'Estrées. He was born in Paris. His mother was Laura Mancini, the elder ...
under the regency of Louis of Joyeuse (1477–1484) Charles IV (1495–1514), title raised to Duke of Vendôme and entered the peerage in 1514; English Counts of Vendôme. Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1424–1430), created Count of Vendôme by John, Duke of Bedford as regent for Henry VI of England as King of France
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Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, often simply called Vendôme (1 July 1654 – 11 June 1712) was a French general and Marshal of France. One of the great generals of his era, he was one of Louis XIV's most successful commanders in the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession. Vendôme joined the French Army and was promoted Lieutenant General in 1688 after his ...
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